Hey guys, I've been going to Alton Towers for years but this week I'm going to be driving there in my own car for the first time. I just wanted to know, Am I right in thinking that the machines for car park tokens are to the left if facing the park entrance from the monorail station? Cheers! There ...

Can I just remind other members that Alton towers staff do read these forums, they are also people and some people on the forums friend. This is not a topic to discuss people's attitudes or ride teams specifically, the people you encounter don't represent a whole team nor do the same people work on...

Theme Park Guide on Facebook have posted - I've heard through the grapevine that yesterday bags may be have been going into the bins around Derren Brown's Ghost Train. Does this mean we will see it open today or tomorrow? Very exciting stuff, but all I keep thinking about with the sheer amount of b...

Think we should all just take a minute to think about the fact that people actually spend time creating something like that just to fool people. Bit sad :lol Back to the ride, over a month since the original opening date and we're still no closer to knowing when it will actually open. Can't see it b...

Just quickly on the topic of themeing, planning permission for The Smiler's main pieces (i.e The Marmaliser) was sent in a couple of weeks after everything else. Could we see that happening again? Would be interesting if it does if it gives us a few more hints of possible themeing

I really hope the theme for this isn't as dark as other recent Merlin attractions. I understand it's a lot harder to create a back story or theme for something without a dark edge or idea to it but I feel like the park needs a bit more light relief in this department

The thing that separates this to Disney attractions is that they don't announce opening dates as far in advance as we tend to in Britain. They've technically announced two different opening (although one was just a ball-park date), so they've had two chances to be 100% sure everything would be ready...

It could be any day now really, 3 days or 3 weeks. However I still feel it's almost shambolic how long it's taking to finish the ride. A few people on Thorpe Park Mania have talked about how much lower the hype around this ride is now. TP have really shot themselves in the foot with this one, which ...

Honestly I don't think they'd wait for Derren. At this point it'll just be opening it asap. If Derren really wanted to be there he could come down and open it before his show - which starts at 7:30 meaning he could get back to Leeds in time. We will just have to wait and see I suppose. :) I can't s...

Also, has anybody mentioned the "all loose articles must be secured" guideline? Not sure if that'd be just to reduce on-ride photography or if it actually suggests some rigorous movement or having to wear a restraint on-ride? This could be just them covering themselves from a liability po...

The park can't plan for things going wrong or getting behind and so yes it is rather ignorant to suggest such a thing. In regard to not announcing an opening date, if they hadn't people would complain that they have left announcing an opening date too late. They are trying their best and I respect ...

This whole "it was in planning for 3 years so it shouldn't be delayed" thing is rather ignorant. Yes, the attraction may have been in planning for 3 years however that has nothing to do with if construction goes to plan and if last minute changes are added. That's like saying you planned ...